Husband Charged After Allegedly Fatally Stabbing Mother of Their 2 Children During Domestic Dispute in Lancaster: DA’s Office

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Husband Charged After Allegedly Fatally Stabbing Mother of Their 2 Children During Domestic Dispute in Lancaster: DA’s Office

A courtroom gavel is seen in a file photo. (Credit: Brian A. Jackson/Thinkstock)

A man is expected to be arraigned on a murder charge Tuesday after allegedly fatally stabbing his wife at their Lancaster home during a domestic-violence incident last month, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

Rafael Barragan, 47, has been charged with a count of murder and a count of dissuading a witness from reporting a crime, a DA’s news release stated.

The defendant is accused of killing his wife, 37-year-old Katrina Barragan, after an argument that started when the couple left a birthday party the evening of July 1, authorities said.